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One man told his story of a splintered spine, broken relationships and a fractured life on Friday to a group of Washington County High School freshmen.

Mike Fenwick, a paint contractor, prison chaplin and associate pastor spoke to the students as part of the first-time program called Truth and Consequences.
It was sponsored by the Washington County Heartland Youth Coalition to help students see the consequences for choices that involve drugs and crime.

According to a press release from Kentucky State Police (KSP), trooper Fred Cornett investigated an injury collision that occurred four miles west of Willisburg on Hardesty Rd. at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday.

Solon Young, age 51 of Louisville, was operating a 2004 Chevy westbound on Hardesty Rd. when he lost control, ran off the roadway and struck a tree.
He was treated and released from Spring View Hospital.

Launched in 2009, the Diamond Collection was introduced to help travelers streamline their search for the country’s best inns.
1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor Bed & Breakfast is the first and only B&B in Kentucky to receive the BedandBreakfast.com Diamond Collection designation.

What do you call graduating from high school with an associate degree?

Just the beginning for some students at Washington County High School.
The school’s Early College program – a partnership with St. Catharine College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College – is off to a good start in its first year, focusing on students who would be the first in their families to attend college and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

The founder of New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future, McGowan was honored by the Springfield-Washington County Chamber of Commerce as citizen of the year in February.
Just eight months later, her picture and her mission to create a sustainable community appeared in a publication that reaches nearly 500,000 homes.

A man that was recently indicted on 36 counts of incest will be arraigned on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. in circuit court.

Kenneth W. Thompson, 44, of 202 Commercial Avenue in Springfield, was released from a $75,000 cash bond on Sept. 27.
Paperwork in Thompson’s case file indicate that the bond was not paid, and that he is currently outfitted with a GPS monitoring device.
Conditions of his release include no contact with the alleged victim or complaining witnesses, and no contact with the location of the alleged offense.

After 32 years of working for the city, Springfield city administrator and treasurer Laurie Smith is reaping the benefits of hard work, long hours and public service.

Smith was named recently as the Kentucky League of Cities runner-up city employee of the year.
She began her career with the city in 1979 as an administrative secretary. She moved up to serve as city treasurer, then city clerk / treasurer. Ten years ago, she was appointed as city administrator.